DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski
616th Engineer Utilities Detachment Annual Training
Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs
June 27, 2025 | 0:12
Sgt. Lukas Burger, assigned to 616th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 123rd Engineer Battalion, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Illinois National Guard, securing boards with screws while repairing the Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain training site at Marseilles Training Center, Ill. June 5, during the unit’s annual training. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Capt. A.J. Peskuski)
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